First photo is on the River Walk in Conway, SC. Next one is the old CG station, now NC teacher facility next to Ocracoke Ferry terminal. Last photo taken on a walk along beach in Ocracoke of a flight of pelicans.
Spent the night with Darren's family in NE Wilmington then got a lift to his job site in Carolina Beach from where it was a quick windy ride down to the Fort Fisher-to-Southport ferry across the mouth of the Cape Fear River.
Just a quick aside-----The Cape Fear was the northern boundary of my operations area 30 years ago when I was the commanding officer of the 180' ice breaking buoy tender PAPAW homeported in Charleston. The coast from here down, Georgetown, Charleston, Port Royal Sound (behind Hilton Head), Beaufort, Savannah, and on to the St. Marys River at the GA/FL border---knew it well. But not so much the land side.
Long day (57 miles)but made it all the way to Little River, SC.
Tax day---shorter--34 miles in off and on rain to Conway, SC. Just inland from Myrtle and North Mrytle Beach. Noticed lots of businesses closed and homes partially started but no workers around. Hard hit area I think. First palm tree and Spanish moss. Really in the south now. Used to be an alligator in the marina at Georgetown. I will have to keep alert!
from Deb Dickerson:
ReplyDelete"Way to go Ed. I am so surprised that you are already in SC. Impressive progress from armchair retiree to full time roadee. You are making great progress. Drink plenty of fluid and wear sunscreen. I am praying regularly."
nice - keep spinning.
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